Year 7 students meet Anthony McGowan
Felpham Community College were excited to welcome Anthony Mcgowan, author and Carnegie Medal winner, on Wednesday 18th March.
Anthony spent the day working with year 7 students, running interactive workshops to inspire writing and ethuse
the joy of reading. Students have been reading and enjoying his book ‘I am a Minotaur’ this academic year in school. He has written a number of other popular books for children, teenagers and adults, including the trilogy ‘Brock’, ‘Pike’ and ‘Rook’, and the Carnegie Medal-winning ‘Lark’.
Students enjoyed hearing about Antony’s career path and his inspirations, as well as having the opportunity to have their books signed by him. He commented how impressed he was with the detailed and mature questions Felpham students quizzed him with.
Ms Kelly, Deputy Headteacher commented:
“So often, authors remain faceless names on the front cover of a book. Meeting Anthony McGowen in person allowed our students to see that a book they have all engaged with was in fact written by a real person – if he can do it, maybe they will too!”
